Automatic train pipe connecter head



Dec. 6, 1932. J ROBINSON 1,890,410

AUTOMATIC TRAIN PIPE CONNECTER HEAD Original Filed June 1'7, 1929 2Sheets-Sheet l INVENTQR ATTORNEY Dec. 6, 1932. ROBlNSON 1,890,410

AUTOMATIC TRAIN PIPE CONNECTER HEAD Original Filed June 17. 1929 2Sheets-Sheet 2 L ATTORNEY IZVENTOR BY Wu M f 7 r er,{wherehy theco'ndult cannotmove unduly v perforation 38 1S p1;QVlCled in the carrierto duit may heliftedofi the pin 22 and removed from the head A andthecarrier B.

' a Any. suitable means may be provided for,

locking thelat'eh 27 in the service position.

' f In Figures 455 and 6 I illustrate a modification of my improvement,in which the latch is providedwith such-a lockingarrangement.

r ce i0n,t i 1 i 3.11 i'P O: videdwith a rearwardly extending linger orp 7 lug 30 preferably rectangular in cross section, V and the weightedhandle orl-atlih31 is 'pi o vided with a' transverselyjextending dog orLhookl32 that is adapted td 'bel rotated down wardly in front ofthe lug3O of the conduit 7 'G, to lock the latter in positiofioii theseatiighthqf a ierfB, ,An nn lar. ing :01: shoulder 35isformedon the lug,and -the-face he eei m c i ed-1 ma with t emach ned a eien a i the ar sT s i maehine'd fsurfaces are rangled as shown to .permiteasy removal?andinsertionof the con d git .To prevent. the conduit fromshift f in'gforwardinj the hollow, 'chamber;unduly,

t hec onduit is curved closely around-the point 37 ,015 the hollow endor, chamber}? of theca'r 'iorward inthe head As aforesaid,the lug :30restson. a benchjor seat 3i, formed at the,

i: torward end of the carrier B 1 similar to the construction'shown inFigures 1;, 2 and-3; A

1 ermit eizit of foreign substances as heretoore described vTo lock thedog. 32 :in pQSlf tion I provide-the latter with a transverselyextending tongue or'frib; 39' adapted. to mate with acomplementarygroove formedrii n the carrier as shown-I s, Betweenthe weighted shandle 31 and the bearing /llfin' the carrier through which the-latchextends, and sur roundin-gthe dog 32,1 mount a suitable spring orwasher/12 whichoonstantly holds the rib 39 inthe groovef Thus when itis'desi'redto move out of the gr Swin the handleto he n dip i shawinqdotted l n in, i r th sp 42fmust be z'compressedto permit the rib toeo eps 1 ltfw'ill he un'd-er'stood -hat the rearward pigessure of thefluid carried Iwillsdrive the annular'shoulderj gf); againstth,e.;-angljed sur+ ".,face 36 and tend to shift the fitting laterally'out of the carrierL Thisfwillforce the lug 3O l nrefe is provided. I

- MY; cQ=pe ngePP i e i S ria on said projection. 1 V

the straps 10 may be extended rearwardly to" Y ipan the usualsupportingbracket, not shown.

will be understood "of cours'e that in lieu of 7 Y the straps "10, anysuitable projection or other device maybe substitutedto connect'the car-I rier B' with the connecter bracket.

What I claim is:

connecter head having an opening therein,a.

carrier on which the head is suitably mount- :ed;-' said: earrier beinprovidedwith a seat,

mtcq i ib aut ma i t ai p pe a projection rigidly connected to andeXtending-away ffdr'rrsaidsat, a conduit mounted inthej opening insaidhead and havinga portionwh'ich'rests on said'seat; and through h ch a dpqi c ext nd said du t 1nsaidopening .;v J 2. In comb natlon,anau-tomatic train-pipe m c e' he d av g anz p i ng r mi carrier for thehead, said. carrier being profs- V idedW t a at ltoie qn g dly io nectedwithand extendihgi away iro n said seat, a .7 conduit. removabl y vmounted in said headand on said seat? and Lhavinga lug through whichfsaid projection xtends, and

meansfl for locking said lug on said seatand 3. In combinatiomanautomatic'trainpi pe :connecter vhead having an opening tl 1e rein, a

heingiremovahly mounted on said seat and carrier for-the head, said,carrielibeing pro- 7 vided with'a seat,,a projection rigidly con;-

nected with and s extendlng away from said seat, aconduit-removahlymounted in: said; 7 head --and 0H, said sea-t and having a lug. throughwhich said projection extends,- and meansfor locking said lug onsaid;seat, said I s means being; movable transversely off said' pro ection; J

4. In combination, an zautomatictr ain pipe connecter -head having anopening therein, a

conduit engaging said seat, the seat. be ng gages said lug and securesthe conduit";in the h ad and shiftable means disposed "abwesa a v i hof'd d ada e o i iee q the path of saidlug to maintain .theglugli'ri 5a I-ncernbinatioman aiitomatictrain pipe; 7 i connecter head-having anopening iph r i conduit relnovahly mounted in said opening, marriesforsaid head,- sai carrier including;

Conduit' i'emdvably ln ountegl i said ngl s a carrier 7 for supporting"the he ad, id cap? 'rier being provided with a'seat, a lugon said; 7

116 I providedjwith an' anchorldevice which-sena pairofuspacedstrapsfwhichterminateat V ftheir forwardjend in portions,seen-mafia said head in supporting relatioi thereto, the 'car I lier i P2 dwi hv alse ta e' n sa d: C n i e a in id e s d; seemin Previded? w h-.e en'h vie gidlywnn e t ewi i w i hipr ie t pw rdly. 7 a 1from.the:seatandterminatesbelowthe top: 3

-s idf ar eizend wh c as'e' s a $30 i n5 positionwith; respect to s'aidseat" and s'aid "anchor device device. 1 Y

' from the seat and terminates below the top of said carrier and whichengages said lug,

and means mounted on said carrier and tending constantly to hold said.conduit in en gagement with said anchor device,

' 7; In combination, an automatic train pipe connecter head having anopening therein, a conduit removably mounted in said opening, a carrierfor supporting the head, said carrier being provided with a seat, a lugon said conduit engaging said seat, and iMlIOIlZOIltally disposedpivoted device extendingtrans- I signature. 1 r

versely of said lug and arranged to engage J the same to hold the lug onsaid seat.

engagement 8. In combination, an automatic train pipe connecter headhavlng an open ng therein, a conduit removably mounted in said opening,

1 thereof, said lughaving an inclined surface t ereonadaptedto'bearagainst said inclined seat, and-a dog pivotally supported onsaid carrlerand arranged to engage said lug and x hold the same on said seat. 12. Incombinatiomian automatictrain pipe connecter head, a carrierconnected'to -said.

head and extending rearwardly thereof, a conduit removably mounted onsaid carrier,

said carrier having :a seat rearwardly of its front end, a lug on saidconduit engaging said; 1

seat, and a horizontally'disposed pivoted device mounted on saidcarrierandextending transversely of said lug-and arranged jto sengagethesame to hold the lug on said seat.

13. In combination, a carrier having an automatic train pipe connecterhead, said car-l i rier having rearwardly of its front end anfinclinedseat, a conduit supported ons'a id car-1 rler and'having' a lugextending rearwardly- 1 1 thereof, said. lug having an-i'inclinedsurface thereon adapted to bearagainst said inclined seat, and adogpivotally supported o'n said carrier and arranged to engage, saidlugfand hold'the same'onsaid seat;

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix VJQSEPIYJIROBINSON a carrier forsupporting the head, said carrier being provided with a seat, aprojection rigidly connected with and extending away from said seat, anda parton said conduit be passed over said pro ect1on into 7 adapted totherewith and with said seat.

9. In combination, a carrier for an automatic train pipe connecter head,said carrier" 7 having a hollow front end adapted to receivea conduit, aseat on the inner wall of the hola: 'lo'w portion of said carrier uponwhich a part of a conduit is adaptedto rest, a projection rigid withandextending upwardly from said seat and arranged to engage the'conduitwhen mounted on said seat, and a dog pivotally supported on said carrierabove said seat for engaging a conduit mounted on the'seat.

10. In combination, a carrier'for anautomatic train pipe connecter,head, said carrier I having ahollow front end adapted to receive aconduit,a seat formed on the inner wall of the hollowportion ofsaidcarrier, a conduit mounted in said hollow portion of the carrier Iand having a lug adapted to rest on said seat, a and a dog pivotallysupported in thehollow of'said carrier and arranged to hold said lugv vonsaid seat.

l1. In combination, a carrier for an-autoi matic-train pipe connecterhead, said carrier having a hollow front end adapted to receive aconduit, an inclined seat-formed on the inner. wall of the hollow 7portion of said carrier, a a conduit mounted in said hollow portionofthe carrier andlhaving a lug extendingrearward f we

